Italian-born, American sculptor Arturo Di Modica felt indebted to USA for welcoming him and enabling his success, and wanting to give something back to the country. So, he conceived the 16-foot bronze 'Charging Bull' sculpture and worked on it for 2 years using his own money. 1/6
2/6 He spent a few nights observing the police patrol outside on Wall Street and left the sculpture outside the New York Stock Exchange Building overnight as a gift on December 15, 1989! The New York Stock Exchange got it removed the next day, but following public uproar, it
3/6 was officially installed at Bowling Green, a park in the financial district in Lower Manhattan.
There is a curious tradition/belief that rubbing the bull's testicles/balls brings luck and prosperity! :) It seems this belief is particularly more prevalent among tourists from
There is a curious tradition/belief that rubbing the bull's testicles/balls brings luck and prosperity! :) It seems this belief is particularly more prevalent among tourists from
4/6 South America and Asia. In fact, Brazilian businessmen are known to rub their briefcases against the giant genitalia for financial luck!
Why this introduction to the bull's balls bringing luck? Here's why!
Apertura, an Argentina-based business and financial magazine, recently
Why this introduction to the bull's balls bringing luck? Here's why!
Apertura, an Argentina-based business and financial magazine, recently
5/6 wanted to celebrate its 38th anniversary. They roped in the Argentinian agency The Juju and did this - you have to see it to believe it :) Totally bizarre idea, but hey, if the magazine's target audience held that belief, from their perspective, this is highly ingenious :)
6/6 Related: I had written about their fantastic creativity recently -
https://twitter.com/beastoftraal/status/1402158660608958464
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